Machine for producing plush effects on wall-coverings.



N0- 807,154. PATENTED DEC. 12, 1905. T. CLEARY.

MACHINE FOR PRODUCING PLUSH EFFECTS ON WALL OOVERINGS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 20. 1905.

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APPLICATION FILED FEB.20.-1905.

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TIMOTHY CLEARY, or SOHUYLERVILLE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO STANDARD WALLPAPER COMPANY, OF SANDYHILL, NEW

YORK.

MACHINE FOR PRODUCING PLUSH EFFECTS ON WALL-COVERINGS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 12, 1905.

Original application filed December 5,1904, Serial No. 235,512. Dividedand this application filed February 20, 1905. Serial To all whom it mayconcern:

Be it known that I, TIMOTHY OLEARY, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Schuylerville, in the county of Saratoga and State of NewYork, have invented a new and Improved Machine for Producing PlushEffects on Wall-Coverings, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description, this being a division of the application forimprovements in the manufacture of wall-coverings, Serial No. 235,512,filed by me December 5, 1904.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved machinemore especially designed for producing a highly-ornamental plush effecton wall-coverings in an exceedingly simple and economical manner.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations ofthe same, as will be more fully described hereinafter and then pointedout in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in whichsimilar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in bothviews.

Figure 1 is a sectional side elevation of the improved machine forproviding wall-coverings with a plush effect, the section being on theline 1 1 of Fig. 2; and Fig. 2 is a front end elevation of the same.

As illustrated in the drawings, the framework A of a wiping-machine Afor producing a plush efiect on the coated surface of the fabric body ofa wall-covering B is mounted on the framework 0 of an ordinarycoatingmachine O, employed for coating the surface of the fabric body ofthe wall-covering B with a ground color, the coated fabric body beingcarried along by an endless apron D, passing .over a table E and arounda roller F, journaled in bearings F, held longitudinally adjustable byscrew-rods F at the delivery end of the coating-machine C.

The wiping-machine A is provided with an endless blanket or apron G,preferably made of woolen cloth and carrying on. its surface wipers H,made of chamois or similar soft fabric material, each gatheredtd form" abunch, as plainly indicated in the drawings. The wipers H are placedsuitable distances apart and may be arranged in regular order,

according to a predetermined design, or placed at random on the apron.The endless apron Gr passes under a roller I, journaled in bearings I,held to slide in suitable guideways on the frame A, the bearings I beingadjusted by suitable screw-rods I or other means, so as to bring thewipers H in proper relation to the body of the wall-covering B directlyopposite the roller F, as plainly indicated in Fig. 1, so that thewipers move in contact with the coated surface of the fabric body of thewall-covering B to take up portions of the wet surface to produce aplush efiect or graded shading on the coated surfaceof thewall-covering. The wall covering and the apron travel in the samedirection for the time being. By adjusting the roller I nearer to orfarther from the roller F it is evident that the wipers H are pressedwith more or lessforce in contact with the coated surface of thewall-covering to take up more or less of the ground color.

By bunching the fabric material forming the wipers H it is evident thatan irregular surface is provided on each wiper, and as the latter ispressed in contact with the coated surface of the wall-covering B it isevident that more or less ground color is taken up and a crushed ormottled appearance is produced on the ground color by each bunchedwiper.

The endless apron G extends over a roller 1 journaled similarly to theroller I on the upper portion of the frame A, and then the apron extendsrearwardly and passes over another roller I, journaled like the rollersI and I, and from this roller 1 the apron with its wipers extendsdown-into a washing-tank J and under a roller I to cause the apron andits wipers to pass through the water or other liquid contained in thetank J. The tank is supported on the framework A and is provided with afilling-pipeK for supplying the tank constantly with fresh water, andfrom the tank leads an overflow-pipe K to keep the water or other liquidat a uniform level in the tank J.

-The apron G with its wipers H after leav: ing the roller 1 extendsupward and passes between the rollers L and L of a wringer for squeezingthe water or other cleansing liquid to a considerable extent out of theapron and its wipers and thence over a roller 1 back to the roller 1.The shafts L and L of the rollers L and L are journaled in bearings Land L of which the bearings L are held fixed in a frame N, while thebearings L are mounted to slide on the frame N and are pressed on bysprings O, the tension of which can be regulated by screws screwing inthe upper end of the frame N. By the arrangement described the roller Lcan be pressed with more or less force toward the roller L to squeezethe apron and its wipers more or less as required for obtaining thebest' results when using special ground colors on the fabric body of thewall-covering B.

On the shaft L of the roller L is secured a sprocket-wheel L, (see Fig.2,) connected by a sprocket-chain with other machinery for imparting arotary motion to the roller L, and this rotary motion is positivelytransmitted to the other roller L by gear-wheels L and L secured on theshafts L and L respectively.

When the machine is in operation and the shaft L is rotated, it isevident that the wringer-rollers L and L, besides squeezing the waterout of the apronand the wipers H, impart a traveling motion to theapron, so as to cause the same to travel in the direction of the arrowsto bring the still moist wipers H finally in contact with the wet coatedsurface of the fabric body of the wall-covering B, to cause a wiping ofthe said surface for producing a crushed-plush or crushed-velvet effeeton the said surface.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the wiping-machine A coacts withthe coatingmachine C to produce the desired result; but I do not limitmyself to the particular construction of the wiping-machine described,as the same may be varied without deviating from the spiritofmyinvention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. A machine for producing plush effects onwall-coverings, provided with spaced wipers for taking up portions ofthe wet coating on the fabric body of the covering, the wipers eachhaving an irregular surface for taking up more or less of the coating.

2. A machine for producing plush effects on wall-coverings, providedwith an endless traveling apron, and wipers on the said apron, formed ofa fabric material and having an irregular surface, the said wipers beingadapted to engage the wet coating of the fabric body of the covering andtake up portions of the coating at the points of contact.

3. A machine for producing plush efiects on wall-coverings, providedwith an endless traveling apron, and wipers on the said apron, adaptedto engage the wet coating of the fabric body of the covering, the saidwipers being spaced and formed of a bunched fabric material, the wipersmoving in contact with the coating so as to take up correspondingportions thereof.

4. A machine for producing plush-effects on wall-coverings, providedwith a wiper for engaging the wet coating on the fabric body of thecovering, the said wiper being formed of a soft fabric material gatheredinto a bunch and having an irregular surface adapted to take up more orless of the coating.

5. A machine for producing plush effects on wall-coverings, comprisingan endless traveling apron, wipers on the said apron, a washing-tankthrough which passes the apron and its wipers, and a wringing device forthe passage of the apron and itswipers after leaving the washing-tank.

6. The combination with a coating-machine for coating the surface of afabric body with a ground color, of a wiping-machine coacting with thesaid coating-machine, the said wiping machine being provided with spacedwipers, each having an irregular surface and arranged to take upcorresponding portions of the ground color, for producing plush eifectson the said coated surface.

7. The combination with a coating-machine for coating the surface of atraveling fabric body with aground color, of a wiping-ma chine having anendless traveling apron provided with spaced wipers formed of a softbunched fabric material, the said apron traveling in unison with thesaid fabric body and the wipers coming in contact with the said coatedsurface.

8. The combination with a coating-machine for coating the surface of atraveling fabric body with a ground color, of a wiping-machine having anendless traveling apron provided with spaced wipers formed of a softbunched fabric material, the said apron traveling in unison with thesaid fabric body and the wipers coming in contact with the said coatedsurface, and means for adjusting the apron and its wipers at the" pointof contact with the coated surface.

9. The combination with a coating-machine for coating the surface of atraveling fabric body with a ground color, of a wiping-machine having anendless traveling apron provided with spaced wipers formed of a softbunched fabric material, the said apron traveling in unison with thesaid fabric body and the wipers coming in contact with the said coatedsurface, a washing-tank for the passage of the said apron and itswipers, and a wringing device for wringing the apron and its wipersafter leaving the said washing-tank and previous to the wipers coming incontact with the said coated surface.

10. The combination with a support over which passes a traveling fabricbody provided withaground color, of awiping-mac'hine provided withspaced wipers of a soft bunched fabric material arranged to come incontact with the coating While the fabric is passing over the support,the wipers at the time of contact traveling in the same direction as thetraveling fabric.

11. The combination with a roller over which passes a traveling fabricbody provided with a wet ground color, of a wiper having an irregularsurface and adapted to be brought into contact with the wet coating at apoint opposite the roller to take up more or less of a the ground color.

12. The combination with an endless traveling apron carrying a coatedfabric, and a roller around which said apron passes, of a second rollerarranged above the first roller TIMOTHY CLEARY.

Witnesses:

SHELDON B. GILn, THOMPSON S. BARNES.

